12.4 Saving E-File Acknowledgments from FinCEN

When the BSA E-Filing System Track Status page shows that the submitted file is acknowledged, then you can retrieve an acknowledgment file from the BSA E-Filing System Secure Messaging Center.

An Acknowledgment is a receipt generated by the FinCEN BSA E-File System when you submit an E-File. This file is in XML format. You must save this acknowledgment file and upload it into the OFS CRR application. An acknowledgment file is not generated when an e-filing is rejected.
To save the acknowledgment file from the BSA E-Filing System, follow these steps:
  1. Login to the BSA E-Filing System website BSA E-Filing System.
  2. From Secure Messaging, select View Inbox to display a list of acknowledgments.
  3. Click the Subject of the required acknowledgment. A BSA E-Filing Secure Message Reply Form displays.
  4. Click View/Save Attachment. A window opens to list the acknowledgment (XML) file.
  5. Click View/Save to save the XML file to your system.